Of Mice And Men Detail Analysis Essay

, Research Paper

CHAPTER 1 "O.K. Someday— we’re gonna get the jack together and we’re

gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an’ a cow and some pigs

and—–" "An’ live off the fatta the lan’," Lennie shouted.

"An’ have rabbits. Go on George! Tell about what we’re gonna have in the

garden and about the rabbits in the cages and about the rain in the winter and

the stove, and how thick the cream is on the milk you can hardly cut it. Tell

about that, George." This was the conversation of two laborers, George

Milton and Lennie Small. This was their impossible dream, which once seemed to

be within reach. However, due to Lennie’s aggressive behavior, this dream

evaporated. Yet, was Lennie to blame for this. What was the cause of his

actions. A. Objectives This research paper aimed to: 1. identify Lennie’s

childlike qualities, 2. analyze Lennie’s aggressive behavior, and 3. gather

sufficient information regarding mental retardation. B. Statement of the Problem

This paper aimed to answer the following questions: 1.a. What were Lennie’s

childlike qualities. b. What events displayed Lennie’s childlike qualities. 2.a.

What events displayed Lennie’s aggressive behavior. 3.a. What was mental

retardation. b. How did you determine if a person was mentally retarded. c. What

was the cognitive functioning of a mental retardate. C. Hypothesis If Lennie

Small exhibited childlike qualities and behavioral disorders and was poor in

memory, thinking and reasoning, then, he was mentally retarded based on his

cognitive functioning. D. Methods and Procedures This research paper aimed to

use a descriptive-analytical method of study. E. Significance of the Study This

paper enabled the researcher to analyze Lennie Small’s psychological state. The

researcher also gained information regarding the background of the novel and its

characters. Moreover, it enabled both the author and the audience to understand

mental retardation and the victims of this condition. F. Survey of Related

Literature 1. Chess, Stella and Mahin Hassibi. "Principles and Practice of

Child Psychiatry" A book that was accurate and comprehensive covering not

only child psychiatry but also psychological disorders of adults. 2. Engle, T.L.

and Louis Snellgrove "Psychology" This book involved the principles

and applications of psychology. 3. Goodman, Michael. "Barron’s Book Notes:

John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men" It was a guide to the plot and structure

of the novel. G. Scope and Limitations This research aimed to determine Lennie’s

psychological state. Furthermore, it aimed to ascertain the cognitive functions

and behaviors of a mental retardate. However, the intelligence or I.Q. of Lennie

Small was a limitation; likewise, the other characters’ psychology was a

restriction. H. Definition of Terms 1. Adult- a person who had reached an age of

maturity as defined by law, usually the age of 18, sometimes the age of 21 2.

cognitive function- this involved the language behavior, learning, memory,

thinking, reasoning, motivation, and behavioral disorders of a person 3.

childlike- innocent; frank simple 4. I.Q.- intelligence quotient; a number that

showed a person’s intelligence 5. Mental retardation- subnormal intellectual

development or functioning 6. Ranch hand- farm laborers CHAPTER 2 BACKGROUND OF

THE STUDY John Ernst Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California and was educated

in Stanford University, leaving without taking a degree. His novel, Of Mice and

Men, was published by Civici-Friede on February 6 1937. He was a Nobel laureate

for literature on the 25th of October, 1962 "for his realistic as well as

imaginative writings, distinguished by a sympathetic humor and keen social

perception." Two years later, he died of arteriosclerosis in New York The

novel Of Mice and Men was originally called Something That Happened. It was

converted into a play by George Kaufman, which had 207 performances. This play

received the New York Drama Critics Award. There are also two film versions of

the novel. One was created in 1940 and the other, just recently, in 1992. The

plot of the novel was a tragic story of two itinerant farm laborers yearning for

a small farm of their own. The two main characters were Lennie Small and George

Milton. The minor characters were as follows. Slim and Carlson was two of the

other ranch hands. Candy and Crooks were the outcasts of the novel. Curley was

the son of The Boss, which appeared to be the villain of the novel. Curley’s

Wife was a sad character constantly avoided by everyone in the farm, except by

her husband, because she was believed to spread trouble. Lastly, there was Whit

who played a very minor role in the novel. CHAPTER 3 PRESENTATION OF DATA The

novel opened in the banks of the Salinas River. For the moment, the place is

peaceful, and the

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